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Evan Shelby 1720 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 October 1720

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 4 December 1794

Death Location: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Evanus Shelby

Mother: Catherine Morgan

Spouse(s): Letitia Coxe

Children(s): Isaac Shelby, David Shelby

Evan Shelby Jr was born in 1720 in Wales, the child of Evanus Shelby and Catherine Davies Morgan. Evan Shelby Jr married Letitia Coxe, and had children including Isaac Shelby, David Shelby. Evan Shelby Jr passed away in 1794 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Evan Shelby Jr was born in 1720 in Wales, the child of Evanus Shelby and Catherine Davies Morgan.
  • Evan Shelby Jr married Letitia Coxe, and had children including Isaac Shelby, David Shelby.
  • Evan Shelby Jr passed away in 1794 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Evan Shelby's Ancestors

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Evan Shelby
1720 – 1794
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
Evanus Shelby
1690 – 1751
Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales
Catherine (Davies) Morgan
1691 – 1760
Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales
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Evan Shelby's Descendants

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Evan Shelby (23 October 1720 – 4 December 1794) m. Letitia Coxe (12 January 1723 – 1777)
  1. 1. Isaac Shelby (11 Dec 1750 – 1826) m. Susan (18 February 1764 – 19 June 1833)
    1. 1. Thomas (Hart) Shelby (27 May 1789 – 14 February 1869) m. Polly McDowell
    2. 2. Susan (Hart) Shelby (20 March 1791 – 13 January 1868) m. James Mcdowell m. James Fishback
    3. 3. Nancy Shelby (25 August 1792 – 25 August 1815) m. Samuel (K) Nelson
    4. 4. Isaac Shelby (30 May 1795 – 17 November 1886) m. Maria Warren
    5. 5. Letitia Shelby (11 January 1799 – 22 July 1868)
    6. 6. Cathrine Shelby (14 March 1801 – 19 April 1801)
    7. 7. Alfred Shelby (25 January 1804 – 1 December 1832)
  2. 2. David Shelby (5 June 1765 – 30 December 1845) m. Mary Williams (1762 – )

Evan Shelby's Timeline

2 Records

1720
23 October 1720
Birth of Evan Shelby Jr in Wales
Wales
1794
4 December 1794
Age 74
Death of Evan Shelby Jr in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 October 1720
    Event Place: Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 140 : 1918
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1739; Page Number: 597

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1794
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 140 : 1918
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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